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GSTP1 gene methylation profiles in Helicobacter pylori (+) and (-) antral intestinal metaplasia and distal gastric tumour patients in Turkish population.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Asik-Sen Gulcan, Kasap Elmas, Orenay-Boyacioglu Seda, Korkmaz Mehmet, Kahraman Erkan, Unsal Belkis, Yuksel-Saritas Elif, Yuceyar Hakan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Gastric cancer (GC) is the second most common malignancy worldwide, with a high mortality rate. The incidence of GC has declined in the western countries during the last decades. The glutathione S-transferases comprise a group of enzymes that are critical in the detoxification of carcinogens. In this study we aimed at the relationship GSTP-1 methylation in patients with intestinal metaplasia with...
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